There is a perennial need for regulatory and institutional changes to keep in step with the social and infrastructural development. It often seems that the law is playing catch up with situations that evolve and many a times it is possible to trace in new or amended legislation the exact gap or mischief it is trying to plug.
FlashNews:
India’s Construction Equipment Demand Falls 9%, Exports Surge Amid Revival Prospects
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NHAI Launches Internship Programme to Build Highway Talent Nationwide
Powerplay Rolls Out Procurement-Linked Credit to Unlock Contractor Cash Flows
IREDA Earns ‘Excellent’ MoU Rating for Fifth Year, Cementing Role in Clean Energy Financing
Inox Clean Energy Secures ₹31 Billion Equity at ₹500 Billion Valuation
Centre’s ₹2.35 Billion Port Push in Tamil Nadu, Sonowal Flags Maritime-Led Growth
Indian Railways to Roll Out 52 Reforms in 52 Weeks; Targets Single-Digit Accidents by FY2027
India Stays the Course as Combative Trump Exits International Solar Alliance
Energy Security, Investment and Decarbonisation to Take Centrestage at India Energy Week 2026
PM Modi Hails HPCL’s World-First LC-Max Residue Unit at Visakh Refinery
NHAI Urges DoT and TRAI to Fix Mobile Connectivity Gaps on National Highways
With Joshi at the Wheel, Gadkari Joins Hydrogen Car Drive to Signal India’s Clean Mobility Push
ONGC Partners MOL to Launch Ethane Shipping, Strengthening Energy Logistics and Maritime Presence
DFCCIL Uses GPS to Bust ERC Theft in Ambala, Averts Rail Mishap
Bhogapuram Airport Nears Completion as GMR Conducts Successful Validation Flight
Power Minister Manohar Lal Reviews Strategic Hydropower Projects in J&K
Inox Clean Energy Acquires 300 MWp SunSource Portfolio to Power Growth
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Logistics and Warehousing: Reduce bottlenecks
Hindsight: 2013 has been a mixed year for the infrastructure sector which, on one hand, saw a slew of government initiatives:
Road regulator, facilitating faster completion of road projects, faster transportation, decreased fuel consumption, and encouraged development of access-controlled expressways
Massive infrastructural development at grassroot level is needed: Experts
The private players can participate in the construction of infrastructure for cold chain systems and benefit greatly. However, the experience of the few private players who have invested in the cold chain has not been satisfactory for them.
Logistics: The elusive industry status
There is an urgent need for measures to facilitate growth in ground logistics (warehousing, rail freight and cold chain logistics) and expects some solid reforms to be announced in this budget.
PPP in warehousing will be transformative: Experts
Several investors have exited the rural infra segment over the past few years. because they could not achieve the scale they wanted to, perhaps because of wrong strategies. This year, can it be the switch that the government can use to trigger economic growth back on track?
From vision to reality: Towards changing a track record
Amidst the constant clamour from the various industries that use and would like to use rail logistics for transportation comes the Indian Railways Vision 2020 document, which is nothing like the Maritime Agenda 2020.
Budget Reactions 2011
Service tax exemption of 25 per cent from taxable value is being provided to services of transport of coastal goods and goods transported through national waterways or inland water with no CENVAT credit of taxes paid on inputs, input services and capital goods. The effective service tax rate is 7.725 per cent.


